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swaggerer

noun

Definition of swaggerernext
as in cock
someone who boasts despite his reputation for being a swellheaded swaggerer, he's actually quite insecure

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  1. braggart
  2. blower
Noun
  • Clayton is cool and kind and a big braggart.
    — Wendy Paris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Not to become a braggart, but to amplify my or our team’s success on projects or risk going unnoticed.
    — Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of braggart
Noun
  • This model quickly converts to a blower that uses a powerful fan.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The results, published this year in the ‘Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise’ journal, ranked a suit blower running cold air first and a cold-air helmet blower second.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of blower
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“Swaggerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaggerer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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